National Commentary

“Never in a million years did I think I'd soon be living in a world in which my child would be sitting in history class believing that there was an active shooter roaming his school's hallways and that people were about to die,” writes Esther J. Cepeda.

“Central American refugees are not about to mount a mass assault on the border. And on the whole, far from posing a danger to public safety, the presence of undocumented foreigners enhances public safety,” writes Steve Chapman.

“Rosenstein is ultimately responsible for the state of this investigation. On the merits, he should be fired and replaced by someone willing to exercise proper oversight of the special counsel,” writes Rich Lowry.

“If you want a particularly exquisite hypocritical moment, consider that last Thursday, the very day when Trump had to admit his lies on the Stormy Daniels payoff, the president tweeted in commemoration of the National Day of Prayer,” writes E.J. Dionne Jr.

There’s no great mystery about what works: competitive selection and competitive salaries, plus incentives and opportunities for professional development. But the formula isn’t cheap and it can’t be done overnight.

“ ‘Demeaning" and ‘reprehensible’ were some of the terms used by those observing the use of lynching metaphors, which seems to be happening more often and crossing racial lines,” writes Jesse J. Holland.